Gelānor, a king of Argos, who succeeded his father, and was deprived of his kingdom by Danaus the Egyptian. Pausanias, bk. 2, ch. 16. See: [Danaus].
Gellia Cornelia lex, de Civitate, by Lucius Gellius and Cnæus Cornelius Lentulus, A.U.C. 682. It enacted that all those who had been presented with the privilege of citizens of Rome by Pompey should remain in the possession of that liberty.
Gellias, a native of Agrigentum, famous for his munificence and his hospitality. Diodorus, bk. 13.—Valerius Maximus, bk. 4, ch. 8.
Gellius, a censor, &c. Plutarch, Pompey.——A consul who defeated a party of Germans, in the interest of Spartacus. Plutarch.
Aulus Gellius, a Roman grammarian in the age of Marcus Antonius, about 130 A.D. He published a work which he called Noctes Atticæ, because he composed it at Athens during the long nights of the winter. It is a collection of incongruous matter, which contains many fragments from the ancient writers, and often serves to explain antique monuments. It was originally composed for the improvement of his children, and abounds with many grammatical remarks. The best editions of Aulus Gellius are that of Gronovius, 4to, Leiden, 1706, and that of Conrad, 2 vols., 8vo, Lipscomb, 1762.
Gelo and Gelon, a son of Dinomenes, who made himself absolute at Syracuse, 491 years before the christian era. He conquered the Carthaginians at Himera, and made his oppression popular by his great equity and moderation. He reigned seven years, and his death was universally lamented at Syracuse. He was called the father of his people, and the patron of liberty, and honoured as a demigod. His brother Hiero succeeded him. Pausanias, bk. 8, ch. 42.—Herodotus, bk. 7, ch. 153, &c.—Diodorus, bk. 11.——A man who attempted to poison Pyrrhus.——A governor of Bœotia.——A son of Hiero the younger. Pausanias, bk. 6, ch. 9.——A general of Phocis, destroyed with his troops by the Thessalians. Pausanias, bk. 10, ch. 1.
Geloi, the inhabitants of Gela. Virgil, Æneid, bk. 3, li. 701.
Gĕlōnes and Gĕlōni, a people of Scythia, inured from their youth to labour and fatigue. They painted themselves to appear more terrible in battle. They were descended from Gelonus, a son of Hercules. Virgil, Georgics, bk. 2, li. 15; Æneid, bk. 8, li. 725,—Mela, bk. 1, ch. 1.—Claudian, Against Rufinus, bk. 1, li. 315.
Gelos, a port of Caira. Mela, bk. 1, ch. 16.
Gemĭni, a sign of the zodiac which represents Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Leda.